2 Timothy 1

1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, according to the promise of the life which is in Christ Jesus,

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God according to the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus,

2 to Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

to Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

3 I thank God, whom I serve as my forefathers did, with a pure conscience. How unceasing is my memory of you in my petitions, night and day

I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as my forefathers did, as night and day I constantly remember yoʋ in my prayers.

4 longing to see you, remembering your tears, that I may be filled with joy;

Recalling yoʋr tears, I long to see yoʋ so that I may be filled with joy.

5 having been reminded of the sincere faith that is in you; which lived first in your grandmother Lois, and your mother Eunice, and, I am persuaded, in you also.

I am reminded of the sincere faith that is in yoʋ, which dwelt first in yoʋr grandmother Lois and in yoʋr mother Eunice, and now, I am sure, dwells in yoʋ also.

6 For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

Therefore I remind yoʋ to rekindle the gift of God that is in yoʋ through the laying on of my hands.

7 For God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power and love and of a sound mind.

For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, love, and sound judgment.

8 Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but endure hardship for the Good News according to the power of God,

Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord or of me his prisoner. Rather, join with me in suffering for the gospel as you rely on the power of God.

9 who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began, (aiōnios g166)

He saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace. This grace was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began, (aiōnios g166)

10 but has now been revealed by the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light through the Good News.

but has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.

11 For this, I was appointed a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher.

For this gospel I was appointed to be a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

12 For this cause I also suffer these things. Yet I am not ashamed, for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed to him against that day.

That is why I am suffering these things. But I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard what has been entrusted to me until that day.

13 Hold the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

Hold to the pattern of sound teaching that yoʋ have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

14 That good thing which was committed to you, guard through the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.

By the Holy Spirit who dwells within us, guard the good deposit that has been entrusted to yoʋ.

15 This you know, that all who are in Asia turned away from me; of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.

Yoʋ know that everyone in Asia has turned away from me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.

16 May the Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain,

May the Lord give mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains.

17 but when he was in Rome, he sought me diligently, and found me

On the contrary, when he arrived in Rome, he sought me out very diligently and found me.

18 (the Lord grant to him to find the Lord's mercy in that day); and in how many things he served at Ephesus, you know very well.

May the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord on that day! Yoʋ know very well all the ways he helped me in Ephesus.